Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · Jul 28, 2026
- Burrow cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately
- Combo now lets you cast items while using it
Brawler · Hard to play · Spreadshot
Mo & Krill build & counters
Mo & Krill is a brawler in Deadlock (“Burrows underneath his enemies”). Since the 10-05-2026 patch Mo & Krill has a 48.8% win rate over 119,120 games, which is B tier across all ranks and B tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Mo & Krill items after the first shop are Cold Front, Torment Pulse and Transcendent Cooldown. Most players max Burrow first. Mo & Krill's hardest matchup is Paige.
- Tier
- B
- Win rate
- 48.8% −1.4
- Pick rate
- 21.8%
- KDA
- 3.25
- Souls / game
- 41,862
- Games
- 119,120
Tier by rank
- All ranksB48.8%
- Initiate – AcolyteB48.7%
- Sentinel – RitualistB48.8%
- Emissary – OracleB49.0%
- Phantom – EternusB48.6%
Best Mo & Krill items
The items Mo & Krill players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.
Tier 1 · 800 souls
Mystic Burst98% buy · 49.0% win
Sprint Boots73% buy · 49.4% win
Extra Spirit63% buy · 49.7% win
Mystic Expansion42% buy · 49.3% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Cold Front73% buy · 50.0% win
Trophy Collector73% buy · 49.7% win
Quicksilver Reload67% buy · 48.7% win
Compress Cooldown62% buy · 50.6% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Torment Pulse90% buy · 50.0% win
Tankbuster73% buy · 50.5% win
Superior Cooldown71% buy · 51.3% win
Superior Duration58% buy · 51.5% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Transcendent Cooldown41% buy · 54.7% win
Scourge34% buy · 57.8% win
Escalating Exposure34% buy · 58.9% win
Arctic Blast31% buy · 55.3% win
Abilities and skill order
1. Scorn
Deal damage to nearby enemies and heal yourself based on the damage done. Heal is stronger against enemy heroes.
2. Burrow
Burrow underground, moving faster, and gaining spirit and bullet armor. Damage from enemy heroes will reduce the speed bonus. When you jump out, deal spirit damage, slow, and knockup.
3. Sand Blast
Spray sand that disarms enemies in front of you and deals damage.
4. Combo · ultimate
Hold the target in place, stunning them and dealing damage during the channel. If they die during, or within 3 seconds of Combo ending, you permanently gain max health.
Most common skill order
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 54.3% of 8,035 games. Burrow is maxed first in 92% of common orders.
Mo & Krill counters and matchups
How to counter Mo & Krill
Enemies that lower Mo & Krill's win rate most
Percentage points against Mo & Krill's overall win rate of 48.8%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.
Recent official changes
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · Jun 30, 2026
- Sand Blast T2 slow increased from -25% to -30%
- Sand Blast T3 increased from -20s Cooldown to -25s
- Combo bonus max health per kill increased from 30+1/boon to 40+2/boon
About Mo & Krill
By burrowing through the ground, Mo and Krill can get the drop on almost anyone; and once they get in close the results can be devastating.
From the hero description in the game files.
FAQ
What is the best Mo & Krill build?
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Mystic Burst, Sprint Boots; tier 2: Cold Front, Trophy Collector; tier 3: Torment Pulse, Tankbuster; tier 4: Transcendent Cooldown, Scourge. Percentages above show how often Mo & Krill players buy each item and how often they win when they do.
How do you counter Mo & Krill?
Pick heroes Mo & Krill struggles against. Mo & Krill wins least often when the enemy team has Paige, Graves and Haze. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Mo & Krill's overall 48.8%.
Updated Oct 13, 2026.